Bitcoin price spikes above $31K as Ethereum gains spark 'altseason' calls
Bitcoin (BTC) broke through $31,000 on April 14 as bulls hoped that altcoins would soon follow.
Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView captured new ten-month highs of $31,035 for BTC/USD on Bitstamp.
The pair had risen gradually the day prior after a consolidatory period around new macroeconomic data prints from the United States.
These had furthered the bullish risk asset narrative, with both the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Inflation (PPI) prints showing inflation slowing faster than expected.
While Bitcoin did not react immediately, the latest uptick reinforced market participants’ convictions over continued strength and a break with the long-term downtrend.
“Bitcoin looks strong, but will have some shallow corrections in an upwards trend,” Michaël van de Poppe, founder and CEO of trading firm Eight forecast on the day.
Van de Poppe referenced previous concerns over a deeper correction on BTC/USD, with nervous price targets including the 200-week moving average at around $25,500 and even $22,000.
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Popular trader Crypto Tony nonetheless advised potential long position entries to wait until confirmation of new support levels.
“We have now crossed into the range of $31,000 EQ and $32,300 Range high,” part of the day’s Twitter analysis stated, alongside a chart showing the potential high, low and equilibrium (EQ) level of the new range.
Once again stealing the show, however, were altcoins, led by Ethereum (ETH) after its Shanghai upgrade, also known as Shapella.
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After teasing a reclaim of $2,000 the day prior, ETH/USD went on to hit $2,130 — its highest
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